cant get a variable equal in a loop

So I'm just trying to learn programming/coding. and I'm trying to make a loop where the computer guesses at random a number that I put in (the variable), I mostly the loop with the "while" and "if/else" loops down but like...idk how to put the variable in. I'm sure there are other things wrong with the code. Its just a simple one since I actually just started 2 days ago. here is the code

input = var
x = 0
counter = 0

while x == 0:
    from random import *
    print randint(1, 3)

    if randint == var:
        x = 1
        count = counter + 1
        print (counter)
        print "Good Bye!"
    else:
        x == 0
        counter = counter + 1
        print (counter)